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Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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I actually think we have the players to beat France
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,782
Senegal player. Moustapha Name - Wikipedia
 
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Skybluefaz

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,783
Lee Dixon is going down that weird Mark Lawrenson path.
 

Grendel

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,784
Brighton Sky Blue said:
We went on a record winless run this year including fine results like this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61714683

Let the shackles off against France and give Lloris some work to do. Go for the Italy second half and it'll end the same
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Gung ho and no defence?
 

Nuskyblue

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,785
Sky Blue Pete said:
Southgate is so shit isn’t he!!!!???

3-0 up saka and Henderson score and he then brings Grealish and rashford on

It will just be that it was an easy team and france will thrash us won’t it tonight

Southgate as normal has found a way to relax the players and let them shine
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I wouldn't say the players were relaxed, we looked nervous. Could have conceded, got the first and as in the other games we seemed to be liberated by the goal. Mental shackles off.


The first 30 from my uneducated eye were anything but relaxed. 3-0 is beautiful tho
 

Grendel

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,786
Evo1883 said:
I actually think we have the players to beat France
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Yeah mpabbe is a slouch when we have Foden. As for Giroud - Callum Wilson could outdo him
 
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LastGarrison

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,787
Evo1883 said:
I actually think we have the players to beat France
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Walker’s going to need to stay pretty close to Mbappe all game and be be switched on for the whole 90 if we’re going to have a chance of keeping him quiet.

France haven’t kept a single clean sheet this tournament so you’ve got to fancy us to score!!
 
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Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,788
Grendel said:
Gung ho and no defence?
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Don't care how we play just get it right , at this point tactics are more important than pleasing fans playing spectacular footy
 

Grendel

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,789
Evo1883 said:
Don't care how we play just get it right , at this point tactics are more important than pleasing fans playing spectacular footy
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They have better players so it’s a difficult game
 
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Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,790
Grendel said:
Yeah mpabbe is a slouch when we have Foden. As for Giroud - Callum Wilson could outdo him
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Oh they have the main man ofcourse , we have players that would get in their team no doubt.
 

Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,791
Grendel said:
They have better players so it’s a difficult game
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Some better players , not all

Yes it's difficult
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,792
Well we’ve done as well as expected I wonder if we can go further
 

Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,793
Sky Blue Pete said:
Well we’ve done as well as expected I wonder if we can go further
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I had us pre tournament to get exactly where we are , Beating senegal and losing to France, now I've seen the French and us I expect it to be a good game .. if we go through this we can go to the final as I think we're better than Portugal and Spain
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,794
Evo1883 said:
I actually think we have the players to beat France
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As long as we neutralise Mbappe the rest of our team is better than there's as a collective
 
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TomRad85

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,795
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
As long as we neutralise Mbappe the rest of our team is better than there's as a collective
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Ooof hard disagree

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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,796
Grendel said:
Gung ho and no defence?
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You and others do realise there is somewhere between camping behind the ball and going 0-0-10?
 

Grendel

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,797
Brighton Sky Blue said:
You and others do realise there is somewhere between camping behind the ball and going 0-0-10?
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We are the biggest scorers in the tournament surely?
 

Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,798
TomRad85 said:
Ooof hard disagree

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Englands Midfield is better no doubt , rabiot is bang average , id take all our forward except mbappe too , Walker better than kounde

Il take their centre halves , keeper and left back
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,799
Brighton Sky Blue said:
We went on a record winless run this year including fine results like this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61714683

Let the shackles off against France and give Lloris some work to do. Go for the Italy second half and it'll end the same
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Yes let's leave the defence wide open, as we know it's our weakness and France aren't a danger at all.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Evo1883 said:
I had us pre tournament to get exactly where we are , Beating senegal and losing to France, now I've seen the French and us I expect it to be a good game .. if we go through this we can go to the final as I think we're better than Portugal and Spain
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Spain are good, they'd be a proper challenge too.

What I'm struggling to see is an obvious weakness in France's team to play on.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
As long as we neutralise Mbappe the rest of our team is better than there's as a collective
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Not sure about that. Our defence is weaker than theirs surely.
 

Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Spain are good, they'd be a proper challenge too.

What I'm struggling to see is an obvious weakness in France's team to play on.
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The French midfield isn't the greatest
 

TomRad85

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,803
Evo1883 said:
Englands Midfield is better no doubt , radiotherapy is bang average , id take all our forward except mbappe too , Walker better than kounde

Il take their centre halves , keeper and left back
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I think I'd still disagree. I'd take Bellingham, Foden and yes probably Walker. The rest I'd put in the category of could go either way or give to the French.

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
You and others do realise there is somewhere between camping behind the ball and going 0-0-10?
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6-2, 0-0, 3-0 and 3-0 playing defensively. Going yo be interesting when we attack.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Gonna have to be peak against France. Can’t afford this 40 minute no show shite
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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TomRad85 said:
I think I'd still disagree. I'd take Bellingham, Foden and yes probably Walker. The rest I'd put in the category of could go either way or give to the French.

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Kane too.
 

TomRad85

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Deleted member 9744 said:
Kane too.
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As Benzema is out yes I suppose, although Giroud does work very well for that team.

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Neither France or England has really had a proper test yet, so this will be interesting.

Kane scoring today is good, and we can beat France, but the tactics have to be spot on. As others have said, second half vs Italy and we'll lose. First 40 minutes today and we'll also lose. Getting it right will be hard though.

We have a lot of potential and there is a chance, but fuck me, next Saturday is going to be intense.
 

Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
  • #3,809
Reading first then back for the quarters
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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TomRad85 said:
I think I'd still disagree. I'd take Bellingham, Foden and yes probably Walker. The rest I'd put in the category of could go either way or give to the French.

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It's also we have an obvious failing at CB. There's no obvious failing with France. You have to hope players have an off day while we're on it. Doable of course... every game is winnable, and we have enough to hurt them too.

As an aside, Henderson actually impressed me with his movement and ability to get into the opposition box. I thought he'd lost that about three years ago!
 
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SBT

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Evo1883 said:
Reading first then back for the quarters
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What a day it’s going to be! Buzzing already, slightly worried about my liver.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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OK all I will say is England have one of the best midfield and forward lines in world football , we should be able to cause France problems .

I worry about the centre halves
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Deleted member 9744 said:
6-2, 0-0, 3-0 and 3-0 playing defensively. Going yo be interesting when we attack.
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What happened in the Nations League? Mighty Magyars reborn?
 

TomRad85

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Deleted member 5849 said:
It's also we have an obvious failing at CB. There's no obvious failing with France. You have to hope players have an off day while we're on it. Doable of course... every game is winnable, and we have enough to hurt them too.

As an aside, Henderson actually impressed me with his movement and ability to get into the opposition box. I thought he'd lost that about three years ago!
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Agreed, there's a more obvious underbelly for them to get at with us than the other way around. Our forward players are in good form though and of course its not like we're a bunch of mugs, it's a collection of top players that, if France are a little bit off it can take the game.

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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 4, 2022
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Grendel said:
We are the biggest scorers in the tournament surely?
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Banging on about Southgate when you call for the CCFC manager's head every year. Why come to the defence of one but not the other?
 
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